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7 nights · 4 ports
round-trip · Istanbul
MSCMSC Orchestra
MSC Orchestra Dec 1, 2027
7-Night Eastern Mediterranean
3.6 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Fair
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Fair
- Value
- Good
Aboard MSC Orchestra · Departing December 1, 2027 from the Port of Istanbul, Turkey.
You'll depart Istanbul on Wednesday, December 1, 2027 for your 7-Night Eastern Mediterranean round-trip cruise vacation aboard MSC's MSC Orchestra.
Your itinerary includes one domestic stop in Izmir as well as visits to Greece, where you'll explore Corfu and Piraeus, and Italy, where you'll explore Bari. Your trip has two sea days to enjoy everything the MSC Orchestra has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #18 among MSC's 23 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2007.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $110 per passenger, per night, down 1% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MSC Orchestra
Ship OverviewMSC
MSC · Musica class
CHRISTENED
2007
STATEROOMS
1,269
TONNAGE
92,409GT
▼ 32.2% BELOWvs avg 136,380
YEAR BUILT
2007
▼ 6 YRS OLDERvs avg 2013
LENGTH
964ft
▼ 6.4% BELOWvs avg 1,030 ft
PASSENGERS
3,200cruisers
▼ 28.8% BELOWvs avg 4,494
MSC Orchestra is a Musica-class ship built in 2007 and tied for #18 in the MSC fleet by size. It measures 92,409 gross tons and 964 feet long, with 13 passenger decks, 3,200 passengers and a crew of 987. After a technical stay in 2024, it gained updated digital infrastructure including Starlink, and its interior spaces were refreshed with new decorative elements and updated furniture, notably a Chinese restaurant and a bar.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MSC OrchestraDecember 1 to December 8, 2027Round-trip Istanbul
- DAY 2 · THU, DEC 2
At sea
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- DAY 5 · SUN, DEC 5
At sea
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MSC OrchestraDecember 1, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $769 ($110 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $777 ($111 per night), this represents a 1% decrease. That's $279 more than the lowest of the 12 dates on this route (Dec 9, 2026).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $777
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
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// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
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More MSC Orchestra options - 7-Night Eastern Mediterranean
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same Eastern Mediterranean itinerary on the MSC Orchestra.
- MSC OrchestraNov 4,2026$761 $109/n$8 less
- MSC OrchestraNov 11,2026$694 $100/n$75 less
- MSC OrchestraNov 18,2026$685 $98/n$84 less
- MSC OrchestraNov 25,2026$675 $97/n$94 less
- MSC OrchestraDec 2,2026$513 $74/n$256 less
- MSC OrchestraDec 9,2026$490 $70/n$279 less
- MSC OrchestraDec 16,2026$500 $72/n$269 less
- MSC OrchestraDec 23,2026$1,173 $168/n$404 more
- MSC OrchestraDec 30,2026$1,234 $177/n$465 more
- MSC OrchestraSee pricesJan 6,2027
- MSC OrchestraMar 17,2027$720 $103/n$49 less
- MSC OrchestraMar 24,2027$713 $102/n$56 less
- MSC OrchestraDec 1,2027$769 $110/nThis sailing
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